Synspective’s Fifth SAR Satellite Successfully Reaches its Target Orbit and Spreads its Wings

Synspective Inc., a SAR satellite data and solutions provider, announced that  its fifth SAR satellite, has successfully reached its target orbit and spread its wings.

The new StriX satellite was successfully deployed into orbit by Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from the Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula.

Over the coming months, we will verify observation and data acquisition.

 Launch Mission

Our fifth satellite operates in an inclined orbit. By operating from orbit, capturing images can be concentrated in densely populated areas in low- to mid-latitude regions, allowing for more frequent imaging in high-demand areas.

Until the launch of our new StriX satellite, our satellite imaging direction was limited to a single direction, resulting in some areas being impossible to observe. However, combining satellites in inclined and sun-synchronous orbits will enable observation from four directions (east, west, north, and south), allowing us to reduce any blind spots.